Oil-cup



(No Model.)

J. N.PATTON.

OIL 0UP.

No. 441,876. "Patented Nov. 25, 1890.

. brass or other suitable material.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIc'E.

JAMES N. PATTON, OF LOVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ALBERT J.EYERLY, OF HAGERSTOVN, MARYLAND- OIL-CUP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,376, dated November25, 1890. Application filed June 2, 1890. Serial No. 354,026. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES N. PAITON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Loveland, in the county of Olermont and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil-Cups; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in oil-cups; and it consists inthe peculiar construction and combination of devices that will be morefully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinalcentral sectional View of a journal-box, showing the application of myoil-cup. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same,taken on the line 03 0c of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar View taken on theline y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of thebearing-key. Fig. 5

is a similar view of the bearin g block or plate.

The journal-box A may be of any known and approved construction, exceptas hereinafter specified. On the upper side of the j ournal-box, at theouter end thereof, is formed an oil-cup M, which is arrangedtransversely on the journal-box, as shown, and in the bottom of theoil-cup is a seat or opening N for the needle 0. Formed in the top ofthe oil-cup in line with the needle is an extension P, through which oilmay be introduced to the oil-cup. A plugB screws into this extension toclose the same and exclude dust and dirt.

On the upper side of the journal bears a bearing-plate Y, which shouldbe made of Oil-channels Z are made in the upper side of the said plateparallel with and near the sides thereof, said channels converging, atthe outer end of the plate and communicating with the grooved upper sideof an arm or receiver A, with which the bearing plate is formed.Recesses B are made in the sides of the bearing plate, so that only aminimum amount of its surfaces are in contact with the sides of thejournal-box, and oil-channels O are made vertically in the saidrecesses, which communicate at their upper ends with the channels Z andserve to conduct oil to the upper side of the journal, where it isdiffused evenly over the face of the journal by the rotation thereof, aswill be readily understood.

On the upper side of the bearing=plate Y is a key D, which serves tocover the bearingplate and to maintain the latter in position on thejournal. Said bearing plate and key fit between horizontal shoulders Ein the sides of the journal-box, and the outer end of the key engagesshoulders F, which serve to prevent it from moving forward. The key hasdepending shoulders G at its front end,

which engage the outer end of the bearingplate, and in the front end ofthe key is an opening H to clear the lower end of the needle 0. Thelatter serves to conduct oil from the oil-cup to the grooves on thebearing-plate in sufficient quantities for lubricating purposes, as willbe readily understood. The upper end of the needle fits in a socket I inthe lower end of the plug R, and thereby the needle is maintained in avertical position.

The valve seat N is raised above the bottom of the oil-cup, as clearlyseen in Figs. 1 and 2, so as to prevent the flow or ingress of sedimentinto the journal=bearing. This I consider an important feature.

WVhen the car is at rest, the needle is down, as shown in Fig. 1, andprevents the flow of oil from the oil-cup M. When the car is in motion,however, its oscillation causes the needle to play in its place, thusallowing oil to flow from the oil-cup to the bearing-plate.

Having thus described my invention, I claiin 1. A jcurnahhox having theoil-cup on its upper side, in combination with the plate bearing on thejournal and having the oilchannels, the key plate covering thebearingplate, and the needle to conduct oil from the oil-cup to thebearing plate, substantially as described.

2. Ajournal=boxhaving the oil-cup,in combination with the plate bearingon the journal and having the oil-channels and the com- Inunicatinggrooved arm at its outer end, the

w the needle-seat raised above the bottom of v the oil-cup, and theneedle to conduct oil from the oil-cup to thebearing-plate,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES N. PATTON.

Witnesses:

N. P. TURNER, I. V. CUSHING.

